BlackSite: Area 51

Metascore

TechSpot Metascore

Excellent:

1

Good:

1

Average:

3

Bad:

7

Pros:

Goodlooking characters and environments, Campaign is of a decent length.

Cons:

Squad tactics never seem to work out quite as well as you want them to, Lots of little bugs and issues that add up over time, Itll be tough to find enough players online to get into a full 10player game.

Squad tactics never seem to work out quite as well as you want them to, Lots of little bugs and issues that add up over time, Itll be tough to find enough players online to get into a full 10player game

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